4th of Juplaya 2021

Vader and I headed to the Playa for 4th of Juplaya.  We were able to visit my step-kids and their family - all of whom I love very much.  Liam stayed home with one of his fur-friends.  I love my Burning Man tribe and can't wait to see them again in October.

Stopping for the night in Nevada.

Walkabout with Vader.

Dog park in Hawthorne, Nevada.

My step-monster, Alexa.

My step-monster has a little monster of her own.  She's three, she's smart, she knows I like rocks, and I love her.

How to meet a dog demonstrated by a three year old.

My step-monster, Glenn.

Glenn, me, Alexa, Jennifer, and K.  It was rainy and windy.

Alexa, K, me, Kristen, and Edith.

Thunderstorms near Virginia City, Nevada.

Rainbow near Fernley, Nevada.

Playa puppy, Vader.

Vader.

Vader and his fur-friend Katsu.

Playa.

Playa.

Build days.

Vader and his campmate taking a break in the air conditioning.

Vader.

Mariko and me.

Me and Ted.

Vader.

Me and "Big Sexy".

Playa.

We co-camped with Techo Gecko.

Vader had many friends to play tug of war with.

Part of our camp and my little travel trailer in the mix.

Vader and Katsu.

My friend Ted and glories skies.

The Techno Gecko gecko and Vader.

"Furball" and his drone.

Vader.

Out exploring.

Out exploring.
*not my photo

Out exploring on the art car.

The Techo Gecko art car.
*not my photo

Following the Techo Gecko in the truck with Big Sexy and Furball.

Out exploring with Vader.

Similar to a quote I heard on a YouTube documentary about Burning Man that said "it's like vacation, only terrible".

Big Sexy and Vader in the air conditioning. 

Katsu and Vader.

Air conditioning break. 

Vader.

My boys reunited after Liam's stay with a fur-friend.

Back at home in Arizona with Playa dust on my windows.

I was having a VERY hard time and found this thing on the ground that made me smile.

Vader and I leaving the Playa.

Last day on Playa, Vader and me. 
Vader was amazing, he made a lot of friends, had a good time, and all of his poop came home with us to be disposed of properly.

Entheos Retreat at Enchanted Ridge (California)

I flew in to Oakland, CA.

Bay Area flowers.

The little house I stayed in at my friends house before heading in to the mountains for our retreat.

Bay Area flowers.

Bay Area flowers.

Bay Area flowers.

Bay Area flowers.

Bay Area flowers.

Bay Area flowers.

Bay Area flowers.

We stayed at "Enchanted Ridge", located near Cohasset, CA.  The property, home, barn, former schoolhouse, sauna, lake, swimming pool, and even the outhouse, were all beautiful.  

A lovely collection in one of the bedrooms.

Exterior of the former schoolhouse.

There was snow, and it was beautiful. 

The path between the house and the barn.

Barn.

Upstairs portion of the barn, primarily used as a yoga studio.

Snow hanging from the roof above the kitchen.

Based on the mustache, I think it's a boy snowman ;)

My bike ride in the snow.  Lake/sauna.

Cold, but fun.

Swimming pool.  

Selfie at the pool. 

At the waters edge.

Lake/sauna.

Wilson.

The weather forecast called for snow, but we received light rain and a little bit of fog.

I found a healing heart.

One one of my daily walks, two of the cats walked with me.

A walk with kitty.

Tall trees, I will miss you.

A heart in nature.

A greenhouse off of the living room led to stairs that went in to the basement.

Olive oil jars in the barn.

Me, in a tree.

Bike ride in the snow.

Dogs that lived on the property.

The former schoolhouse, and the porch side of the house.

This scary beast in the basement heated the home and the water heater with firewood.

A walk with kitty.

Lovely path.

Flying home, goodbye California.